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San Joaquin Valley College’s <strong>Aviation Maintenance Technology</strong> (AMT) program prepares students with the skills and technical knowledge they need to perform maintenance on aircraft airframe (body) and powerplant (engine). In addition to classroom instruction, hands-on training in the hangar includes maintenance, servicing, troubleshooting, and repair of airframe and powerplant systems and components.
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img class="size-full wp-image-9631 alignleft" title="Aircraft Mechanic student Michael Dodt Senior" alt="Aircraft Mechanic student Michael Dodt Senior" src="http://www.sjvc.edu/wp-content/uploads/Aircraft-Mechanic-student-Michael-Dodt-Senior.jpg" width="145" height="148" /></p>

<h3 itemprop="review" itemtype="http://schema.org/Review" style="text-align: center;">After being in the workforce for 30 years, I didn't know what to expect [at SJVC]. It's really a team environment; everybody helps each other out.</h3>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Michael Dodt Senior, Student, Aviation Maintenance Technology</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Hear more about Michael's SJVC experience in his <a href="http://youtu.be/E6hwHXE9Rh8">video testimonial</a>.</p>
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Throughout SJVC’s <strong>Aviation Maintenance Technology</strong> program, students will learn:
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	<li>• Aircraft engine and airframe repair</li>
	<li>• Propeller &amp; engine systems</li>
	<li>• Basic electricity &amp; electronics</li>
	<li>• Turbine/jet engine systems</li>
	<li>• Fuel metering systems</li>
	<li>• Sheet metal structures</li>
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<em>*The Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program focuses on preparing you for certification as an Airframe and Powerplant (A&amp;P) Mechanic.</em>
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Graduates will earn an Associate of Science degree, and can do so in as few as <strong>16 months</strong>. Graduates are prepared to test for an Airframe and Powerplant (A&amp;P) license through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
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Graduates can expect to work as Airframe and Powerplant (A&amp;P) mechanics for airlines, commuter and corporate air fleets, and airfreight companies.

<strong>On the job, A&amp;P mechanics:</strong>
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	<li>• Perform safety and preventative checks</li>
	<li>• Service, repair and maintain aircraft and parts</li>
	<li>• Read blueprints and schematics</li>
	<li>• Compute aircraft weight and balance</li>
	<li>• Remove and replace major aircraft components</li>
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The Aviation Maintenance Technology program is available at the:
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	<li>• <a title="Aviation Campus" href="/aviation-campus/">Fresno Aviation Campus</a></li>
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The <a title="Map to SJVC Aviation campus" href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&amp;source=s_q&amp;hl=en&amp;geocode=&amp;q=4985+East+Andersen+Ave.,+Fresno,+CA+93727&amp;aq=&amp;sll=36.77491,-119.726615&amp;sspn=0.007365,0.013937&amp;vpsrc=0&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;hq=&amp;hnear=4985+E+Andersen+Ave,+Fresno,+California+93727&amp;t=m&amp;z=17" target="_blank">Aviation Campus</a> is located at 4985 East Andersen Ave., Fresno, CA 93727.
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<strong>Programmatic Accreditation</strong>
San Joaquin Valley College’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program is accredited by the Federal Aviation Administration.

SJVC is approved by the California State Approving Agency to enroll veterans and other eligible persons.[tab:END]
<strong>If a degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, please complete SJVC’s Request Information form. An Admissions Advisor will contact you soon to discuss how you can reach your career goals with SJVC.</strong>
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